Australian resources and technology company Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) and its subsidiary, VSUN Energy, have signed a memorandum of understanding with Alcoa to evaluate the potential use of vanadium flow battery (VFB) energy storage technology in the miner’s alumina refinery operations. AVL…
A standalone two-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) entering operations in Greece next year could achieve an internal rate of return (IRR) of approximately 11-12%, according to analysis by Aurora Energy Research. The consultancy says this IRR is around two…
Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer Deye has launched a new modular energy storage system for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. Named the 100 C&I ESS Solution, the system combines 100 kW or 125 kW power conversion system (PCS) units…
The recent approval by the German Federal Cabinet to abolish feed-in tariffs for newly installed photovoltaic systems up to 25 kW from 1 January 2027 marks another significant shift in Europe’s distributed energy landscape. The reform follows the already confirmed…
Czechia added 318 MWh of new battery capacity during the first half of 2026 (H1), according to figures released by Czech solar association Solární Asociace. The figure represents an 83% increase in added capacity when compared to deployments during the…
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for the Battery Booster Facility, a funding instrument providing up to €1.5 billion ($1.73 billion) in interest-free loans to support battery cell manufacturing projects in the European Economic Area (EEA). The…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent decision to add foreign-made power inverters to its “Covered List” is prompting the U.S. photovoltaic and energy storage markets to accelerate the shift toward domestically manufactured equipment. An analysis shared Friday by Wood…
Cyprus has taken its first step into commercial battery energy storage, with a 5 MWh system connected to the island’s electricity grid and entering commercial operation in July. The project, developed by electricity supplier Petrolina Electric, marks the first participation of a utility battery…
Software-enabled energy supplier David Energy has partnered with food technology platform Wonder to deploy consumer-grade, 120-volt plug-in battery storage across 21 New York City locations, utilizing custom software integration to cut commercial kitchen electricity bills by 3% to 5% while bypassing traditional…
The government of Malawi has switched on the country’s first battery energy storage system (BESS). The 20 MW/40 MWh project is located in the township of Kanengo, within the northern region of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital. The Kanengo BESS project was…